by admin | Aug 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
US 0700 ET Weekly MBA mortgage applications, previous -2.6% to 353.1 with purchase sub-index down -3.1% to 237.9 and refi sub-index down -1.7% to 971.3. 0845 ET Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin (voter) speaks at an event in Roanoke, VA. 1030 ET EIA weekly Petroleum...
by admin | Aug 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
US/Japanese trade tensions in focus with 2-day auto tariff meeting beginning today U.S. tariff on $16 billion of Chinese goods goes into effect Aug 23 10-year T-note yield sees upward pressure from inflation and the strong economy 10-year T-note auction...
by admin | Aug 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
US 1000 ET Jun JOLTS job openings expected -13,000 to 6.625 million, May -202,000 to 6.638 million. 1300 ET Treasury auctions $34 billion of 3-year T-notes. 1500 ET Jun consumer credit expected +$15.0 billion, May +$24.559 billion. JPN 0100 ET Japan Jun leading index...
by admin | Aug 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
No sign of a US/Chinese trade cease fire yet 3-year T-note auction expected to yield near 2.74% U.S. JOLTS job openings expected to remain strong No sign of a US/Chinese trade cease fire yet — President Trump over the weekend said that...
by admin | Aug 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
Last Trading Day for these AUGUST OPTIONS: Live Cattle; IMM Currencies; Dollar Index Last Trading Day for SEPTEMBER ICE Cocoa OPTIONS September Cocoa options will cease trading at 12:30 p.m. CDST August Dollar Index options will cease trading at 2:00 p.m. CDST The...
by admin | Aug 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
Sep E-mini stock futures this morning are up +3.00 points (+0.11%) at a 1-week high and European stocks are up +0.56%. A rally in energy producing stocks is leading the overall market higher with Sep WTI crude oil up +1.47% on signs of tighter global supplies after...
by admin | Aug 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
US 1100 ET USDA weekly grain export inspections. 1600 ET USDA weekly Crop Progress. GER 0200 ET German Jun factory orders expected -0.5% m/m and +3.4% y/y, May +2.6% m/m and +4.4% y/y. 0330 ET German Jul Markit construction PMI, Jun -0.9 to 53.0. UK 0400 ET UK Jul new...
by admin | Aug 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
Weekly global market focus US/Chinese trade war expands as China announces retaliation Q2 earnings season starts to wind down Weekly global market focus — The U.S. markets this week will focus on (1) trade tensions after China last...
by admin | Aug 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
Last Trading Day for these AUGUST OPTIONS: Live Cattle; IMM Currencies; Dollar Index. Last Trading Day for SEPTEMBER ICE Cocoa OPTIONS. September Cocoa options will cease trading at 12:30 p.m. CDST August Dollar Index options will cease trading at 2:00 p.m. CDST The...
by admin | Aug 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
US 0830 ET Jul non-farm payrolls expected +193,000, Jun +213,000. Jul private payrolls expected +190,000, Jun +202,000. Jul manufacturing payrolls expected +25,000, Jun +36,000. Jul unemployment rate expected -0.1 to 3.9%, Jun +0.2 to 4.0%. 0830 ET Jul avg hourly...
